For the Seventh Year, North York General named Canada’s Number One Community Academic Hospital by Newsweek Magazine
North York General Hospital (NYGH) has been named Canada’s top-ranking community academic hospital by Newsweek Magazine. This ranking is based on an extensive evaluation of quality, safety and patient experience data and a survey of hospitals and health professionals around the world.
Serving a growing population of 500,000, with the highest percentage of seniors in Toronto, NYGH is innovating and growing to meet the diverse needs of its communities. As part of the largest expansion in the hospital’s 56-year history, a new Long-Term Care (LTC) Development and New Patient Care Tower will be built in the coming years, delivering world-class health services for generations to come.
“We are honoured be among the top-ranked global hospitals and the number one community academic hospital in Canada for seven years running,” says Mitch Frazer, Chair of the NYGH Board of Governors. “This international award recognizes the exceptional quality of care and culture of compassion that North York General is so well known for.”
The full 2025 ranking is available on Newsweek’s website.
“We are at pivotal moment, as we create a bold 10-year Vision and Strategy to reimagine NYGH and our health system and create a healthier future together,” says Dr. Everton Gooden, President and CEO. “I want to thank our extraordinary NYGH family, our partners and donors for their steadfast commitment to our patients and communities.”
The award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., a world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The World’s Best Hospitals 2024 ranking lists the best hospitals in 30 countries, including: USA, Germany, Japan, South Korea, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Brazil, Canada, India, Australia, Mexico, The Netherlands, Austria, Thailand, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Israel, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Colombia, Taiwan, Chile and Malaysia. The countries were selected based on multiple comparability factors, such as standard of living/life expectancy, population size, number of hospitals and data availability.
North York General Hospital is a top-ranked academic community hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto that provides high-quality acute, ambulatory, and long-term care to approximately half a million people across seven sites in Toronto. With one of the busiest Emergency Departments and birthing centres in the GTA, NYGH has also been named one Canada’s best employers by Forbes 2024 and one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers 2025, among other national and international recognitions for high performance and quality of care.
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